Real Name:
Hilary Ann Swank
Was Born: July 30, 1974. Lincoln, NebraskaBio: American actress. Her Hollywood
film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and then
a major part in The Next Karate Kid (1994), where she played Julie Pierce, the
first female protege of the sensei Mr. Miyagi. She has become known for her
two Academy Award-winning performances: first as Brandon Teena, a transgender
man in the movie Boys Don't Cry, and a struggling waitress-turned-boxer, Maggie
Fitzgerald, in Million Dollar Baby...